My favorite part about the train display, which was extensive and full of history, was the sound effects. You could hear trains, city noises, country sounds throughout. When it turned nighttime, you could hear crickets. At first it was scary, but then it was cool. My toddler really loved the play area located mid-train-display. After that, there's a kiosk of train songs. I highly recommend John Henry's folk song to rock out to. The fun house part was neat - mirror maze, curtain maze, clown house, and a black hole! I had a blast. The toddler I was wearing didn't get it. He could not understand why mommy was walking through a blacklit room full of neon balls. read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Into the black hole! - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

if you love trains like us, you'll love this place! The price for annual pass holders is a great deal and we recommend as Entertrainment Junction does a great job at seasonally updating train displays particularly at Christmas time the displays are beautiful with all the trees. Highly recommend! read more

My son just celebrated his 6th birthday here Saturday and the party was amazing Our planner Daniel was awesome with getting the party planned and micheal was an amazing host he went above and beyond to accommodate us I also want to thank the young lady who was working the gift shop she took the time to walk us to the picture area and they definitely followed the mask regulations at all times I will be back myself and my guests really enjoyed ourselves thank you read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Happy kids - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

Love this place! This is by far the best train layout in the entire world and my boys absolutely love it. The attention to detail is second to none, and I never tire of seeing this amazing layout! read more

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If you are going with kids, make sure you try to keep up with them. There are many rooms of things to see and do. The massive train 'system' wraps around the entire building with many viewing points. My grandson's loved walking around and looking at everything. Only bad thing is there are so many things to see and a 2 and 4 year old can only take in so much at one time. I didn't get to see everything I wanted to see :( But, I now have a great excuse to go back myself. I believe we can go back time after time with my grandsons and see something new every time. The boys loved the playroom as well. Many hands on things to do that really captured their creativity and imagination, including shoveling coal into a coal fired train (fake of course). We really had fun, can't wait to go back. Make sure you use GroupOn or another venue to get discounted tickets! read more

This place is amazing. The staff are all friendly as can be and wearing masks. Hand sanitizer is provided at many different locations. Not to mention the trains are awesome. Grand kids had an great fun and safe time. read more

Entertrainment Junction is a place that kids of all ages are sure to enjoy. It has a massive model train layout (G-scale) broken up into three different eras. It's very easy to spend more than an hour here just looking at all the amazing and often comical detail placed within the layout. Upon entry, you're welcome to grab a small checklist of objects and scenes to find within the layout in scavenger hunt fashion. I think there were four different checklists. You can go through once with one sheet and then start all over if you've got the time on another checklist without having to pay again. My favorite element is the creativity displayed in using one of the roof support columns in the layout by transforming it into a Space Needle type structure. Opposite from the aisle through the layout is a museum of train history that is interesting to look at. The observation tower in the middle provides a great overhead view of the layouts. Outside the layout area, there is ample space and private rooms for birthday parties. If I was a little kid again, I think I'd ask mom to take me here for my birthday every year. There's also a café with food and beverage. Lastly, there are two stores: a gift shop and a hobby shop. To nitpick just a little, many of the freight cars have the same number, which is not at all accurate. In real life, each freight car would have a different number painted on to it. I also wish they had different scale layouts instead of just G-scale throughout. Again, these are just two nitpicks for a place that overall is very impressive and entertraining. read more

We absolutely love everything about this place! We take our grandkids every year and it's a highlight for sure and we stay all day!!!

Even though our twin boys aren't yet a year old, they loved visiting EnterTrainment Junction. In the future, I definitely see us using one of their party rooms for their February birthday party. Oh, and the adults had a fun time, too! I'm very impressed with the quality of these train displays. There are multiple rooms, with mountain ranges, rural scenes and cities. There's also a nice play area partway through, so kids can run off some "steam." Don't forget to check out the vintage Coney Island diorama upstairs, too. I was surprised as how nice the lobby is, with a large food court area. We didn't try anything from the concession, though. Also, there's a cute fun-house section with a mirror maze and other disorienting features. Small kids might get freaked out, but it was fun. The hobby store seemed pretty nice, although there wasn't much selection for our preferred N scale. read more

This is a great train experiences! Family fun for a rainy cold winter day! Really excellent layout on trains, towns & cities. Lots of classic miniature vehicles, businesses and figures. Terrific train shop on site, which can be accessed without purchasing a ticket for the exhibits. Toy trains, puzzles, books, and so much more. read more

Highly recommended for children who love things that move, no train-specific enthusiasm is necessary in order to make this a spectacular family destination. My kids adore the model trains here, love the play area that is conveniently located halfway thru the model displays. In good weather, the train rides outside are worth doing as well. Absolutely worth the admission. Bonus: If you go around Halloween, they have a VERY LEGIT setup that includes walking thru some cool mini scenes (maybe ten rooms with displays, even one with a sweet tree + outside New Orleans-like scene) with some trick or treat candy. The sets are not an afterthought at all, we were very surprised at how much time and effort they put into it all. Amazing. read more

A fun place to spend an afternoon with kids! There is a huge (very huge) train display-- it's fun for kids to see the trains run, fun for adults to appreciate the intricacy of the work. There's a play area for kids to climb, ride, jump, etc in the middle of the train display. They have objects to find which is actually pretty difficult. There is also a fun house are with fun mazes including a mirror maze. read more

Kids love it here and they have a great play gym for kids all ages. Only complaints are you have to go through the toy store to get out which I hate and their hours are so short that we can rarely go! read more

Ok wow. My 2 year old LOVED it. Great play area and interactive display. My train obsessed husband was having a great time and I was super impressed by the detail and engineering. If you have little kids you must come here. Great gift shop too, maybe too great...dropped lots of $ shopping here. read more

My family visited here for the first time, on a Sunday afternoon, and we all had a great time! It was 3 generations: my husband the train nut & I, our daughter & her fiancee & his daughter 6 & son 7. None of us was bored, it is SO well done and there is so much to see! The detail is mind blowing & fun (look for dogs, cats, a cop on a motorcycle eating a doughnut, moving water, a hot air balloon, parachute-rs, bungie jumpers, etc.) , and there are written lists of things that you can look for, or you may just look at the working / running trains, or if you like dinosaurs you may look for some that are hidden in the layouts! There are also lots of question & answer kiosks for kids & adults, and they are fun for kids because of the lighted buttons that they push to answer. There are old train station benches to sit on, lots of interesting displays of train related & historical items, and moving displays of miniature old local landmarks like Old Coney - see it in the "daytime" & lit up for "nighttime". They even have a second floor level with glass windows to look down on the train layouts! There are stools for the kids to stand on if they aren't tall enough, although 3 & under probably need to be held up by an adult, but if the train layouts were on lower tables if would be hard on adult backs! It was busy but not too crowded, we stayed & looked for 90 minutes (we didn't see everything) before we moved on to the Fun House attractions. They were also very well done, and much fun for all, especially the younger generations. I went through all of the Fun House rooms, some twice, and I don't think I've ever been to a better one. We spent almost another hour here. We got a super deal on tickets through Group On - check it out, they often have deals. Now that I know what's here, I would have gladly paid twice as much. The restrooms were clean & large. There was a place to hang coats, which was appreciated since we had on big winter coats because of the freezing weather. read more

This is a very fun place. My son loved it, and I was even impressed with the train displays! The play area makes me cringe, because of the germs, but there's antibacterial gel all over, which helps. But, I say again, this place really is great for children! read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

This place is a must for any train lover (or really any toddler or young kid). There is literally something for everyone. The building was nice and clean. The train displays were amazing , my two year old walked through several times. The kids play area was very nice , clean, and inclusive for all kids and ages. We could have stayed there for hours. They also had two gift shops which were really big and had anything you could ever have wanted in the way of trains. My only suggestion would be to have the cafe open past two for food. Overall, a must see and will definitely go again! read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Great hobby store! - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

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This place has potential. I love trains, and I've been here both with my sister and niece and with my dad, who also loves trains. It may be a better place to take kids, since there is a play area for children as well as an outdoor "train" for kids to ride. I go there to see the model trains, since I grew up in a house where Dad used part of the rec' room for his model train set (Lionel, of course). Each time I go here, there seems to be a bit more to the model trains. It says that volunteers are responsible for building the sets and maintaining them, so I can understand why there's an unfinished feel to the more contemporary train area - at least there was the previous time I was there; now it seems a lot better. The museum asserts that it's historically accurate, but I'm not really sure. In contrast to the set at the Cincy Museum Center, which mimics Cincinnati, there isn't much rhyme nor reason to what's presented. There are explanations that places are named for volunteers and volunteers' wives, but that doesn't seem particularly historical to me. There are lots of buttons to press, but they do things like make barnyard sounds. Why? That just seems silly. Ok, maybe it's for kids, but I don't know too many kids who are impressed by pressing a red button that moos. I do like the idea that you can see an overview of half the place by climbing some steps; there's also a neat small model of a circus up there right now. Very cool, indeed. Overall, it was ok, but maybe not worth the 12 dollars or so it costs to get in. I'm still wondering what those "FUTURE" buttons mean. I hit them, but nothing happens. Anyone? read more

This was a fun place to visit. Entertrainment Junction is good for anyone young or just plain young at heart. I enjoyed their huge display of trains and time periods. The detail on the display is truly amazing! It was massive! The only downside was that it was a bit difficult to find as their was very little advertisement about it and few signs. It needs a few more of those. The facility also has a fun house, a gift shop, a toy store, and hosts children's birthday parties. read more

This is one the greatest places I have ever been with my kids. The ticket prices seemed a bit high, but when you see the train models and the playground you understand why, and we didn't feel ripped off after we were done. Skip the .25 hotdogs. You get what you pay for on those. read more

We got a groupon for this place, our family of three got in for a very good price. This place has lots of model trains and they go from the early days of the trains through the future. It is very big, much bigger than I expected. In what I'm guessing is more or less the middle is a nice play area. My toddler enjoyed all the model trains, but he also enjoyed a break from them so he could play. We played for a while and then went on. While we were there, my toddler had the option to ride a little Thomas train. I don't know if this is a regular attraction or not. We were there during a special Thomas month. It was very cold out so we didn't get to see what they usually have there. I've heard it is some kind of ride. Overall, we like trains and enjoyed our trip. I am glad we went at a discounted price. It seems to me most things cost a bit too much for a family, so we usually only do special things like this when we get discounted tickets. read more

Eh. Is all I can really say about this place. My 2 year old had fun looking at the trains he could he. Not every step was tall enough for him to be able to see, so I had a lot of lifting today. The play area was nice, he only played for a minute because the train tables caught his eyes. The tables (and there were many of them) we in decent shape and had plenty of different trains to play with. When you go to the mezzanine its a pretty cool view for adults but for my 2 year old he was a tad bit disappointed because he couldn't see out of the glass window himself. For a place geared to younger kids, the glass should go down lower for the younger kids to be able to see. I got a groupon and thought it was a great deal until I came. Not worth the $19 that I spent for my son & I, for an hour. That's right, we went through the place in an hour! Drove 45 minutes to what I thought would be a day filled with trains but instead it was a bummer. Oh well. We did have fun in the maze part (which is in a different area, costs more money). Between the 2 places we had a better time in the mazes. read more

This is a great place for adult and kids, especially train lovers! I have three boys: 6, 3 and 1 and they could all spend at least three hours here each time we come. Beside there being miles of model train tracks they also show the progression of cities through time. There are interactive games along the way and many buttons to push for interactive sounds. There is a large children's area where kids can play on many train tables, shunt pretend coal, play on a jungle gym, play in a huge play set with tunnels, slides, rock climbing wall, nets and boxing bags. Kids can also ride a mechanical train for for quarters and there is a change machine if you only have bills. There is also an outside train that kids can peddle with their arms and another outdoor train that kids can ride in. These are only open certain times a day so be sure to check this when you get there so that you don't miss it. At one point there is an upstairs area that has a model of the old Coney Island. Be sure to check this out as you get to push buttons so that the rides actually go. My kids love this part! Your admission also gets you into fun houses. In curtain chaos, be sure to stay with your little as they can easily become lost. Mirror Maze is fun for all ages. The Crazy Caper and Outer Limits have surprises in them that even had me shrieking from being caught off guard and I do not recommend for kids. Christmas and Halloween are great times to go as they have special events and visitors at those times! Also, I purchased a season pass for my family and it was quite pricey. It also doesn't allow anyone else to bring your children for you such as a caregiver. read more

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I'm giving this place 3 stars because the price of admission is expensive. Even though it is pricey, I do think you should visit this place at least once...especially if you have kids. 1 adult and 1 child, with a discount and a monthly special cost $25 I'm not a train fan, but I was impressed with the whole train set up (which is very, very large) The kids playground was better than I expected ;) Don't skip the fun-house area. It's a bit small and creepy, but a lot of fun. It reminded me of those traveling carnivals from back in the day. read more

We had a fantastic time as we visited. All of the employees we were in contact with were super friendly. I asked lots of questions and they had all the answers and were super kind and patient with me. We actually didn't tour the train area, but had a fantastic time in their fun house. You can view the Funhouse as a standalone rather than paying for that AND the train museum. It was great for myself and my teenage daughters! Not just for little kids. Definitely worth the money! read more

Meh. For a model train enthusiast this place is Mecca and probably Heaven to work at. But, for a family with a two year old that loves to play with "choo-choos" it is not. Don't get me wrong... we enjoyed seeing the trains, but it would have been a lot more entertaining if the was more to physically do. The outdoor trains weren't running when we were there. The Xmas decorations were fun. read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Kid's Train. - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

Outstanding! This was an excellent way to spend a morning. It was awesome and very impressive the way it was built for young and olds enjoyment! Would recommend for whole family! read more

The displays are beautiful and detailed. Very good craftsmanship. There was a pretty good play area with a couple of little sections for kids to play in. There was a little train ride in the middle. A fun house with 4-5 activities (terrified my kid BTW lol) Overall it was clean and well put together. My complaint is with the price. We even paid a discounted price at 14.99 per person. I have never seen a play place this expensive before. It was fun enough but not $47 worth for sure. We will probably not be returning for that reason alone. read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

The last time we went we bought year passes. It's that amazing. The play area is a great pit stop to let the kids get their energy out before finishing going thru the model trains. The fun houses are great. We have been thru them plenty of times, and are still excited to see them again. You can purchase hot dogs and drinks for fairly cheap. read more

Neat exhibit. Geared towards kids. Check it out around the holidays, because they will sometimes do special exhibits . read more

My 6 years old son was very excited with the trains, at least for the first 30 min at the end of the huge exhibition he lost the interest. But he had a blast in the fun zone and in the play ground. Totally recommended for a rainy day. read more

My children love this place they are aged 4,6,6 and 9 .my only complaint is it seems rather small for the price and the food is extremely sub-par so eat before you arrive. There is a seek and find and each of my children had fun participating. There is also a fairly large play area inside of the train display. Right now they are doing buy a do it all ticket and receive a second one to go back another time. I'm not sure how long this promotion will last but it definitely makes up for how small it is. Most people will not be able to spend the full day here but it is a great way to spend a few hours . We saw absolutely all ages of people having fun. read more

Very well thought out elaborate train display. Lots to see and do for everyone regardless of your interest in trains. Kids and I had a wonderful time! read more

What an awesome find thanks to Yelp. I brought my wife and kids to the Cinci area for a business trip and we were looking for something to do as a family. We found the EnterTrainment Junction on Yelp and the reviews looked promising. Suffice it to say, if you are into model trains, this is the place for you. Youngsters will love it and adults will have relive their childhood. One can easily spend 3 hours there. They have an interactive train game where you try to control a train on a video board. I think my 9 year old spent 30 minutes playing. OK - truth be told - I think I spent 30 minutes playing it. read more

Great attraction, but really a one time thing. I get the changes for seasons and new figures and scenery. Went with my son, again the train exhibit was nice, we had more fun at the fun house part of the building. Added it on for .99, great deal. Food was cheap and decent, great place to have a kids party and can fill an afternoon with the kids. read more

We really enjoyed the displays. Those who were involved in building this are a very talented group. For 2 seniors, 2 adults and 3 children the price was over $90 just to get in. Price was fine for us but we bet that knocks out a lot of people with large families. Everyone was extremely pleasant except for one young lady who looked like she had not worked there very young. The ride was postedf for 3:00, she did not arrive until 3:30 with no explanation to a long line of kids and families, no smile at all, when people spoke to her she did not respond. We wondered if she was unable to hear. We thanked her, no your welcome. Did not help kids get out of ride but stood and stared at everyone. She treated everyone like this. Later when we went to purchase food, an older lady was training her. We received our food with no discount for all ride tickets as advertised. We thanked her 3 times with no response. We hope she realizes how her actions affect Paying customers and that is why we are writing this review. 5 stars for the gentlemen selling tickets and 1star for the young lady. read more

Oh man I was galactically bored. Like, super bored. Super super bored. I can see how this might appeal to parents with kids in the right age range, but I drove down from Columbus with my family and was unimpressed with the offerings. Maybe I'm just not interested enough in toy trains. And if you're not interested enough in toy trains, this is not the place for you. Duh, Mike. Duh. My nephew (3) didn't really pay any attention to the trains and just played in the play area while the rest of us had to trog through the crowded displays of model trains. I guess I've just seen one, seen 'em all. read more

Definitely a great place for the kids. They have seasonal displays, so you can keep going back. Playground and funhouse for wearing out the kids read more

We visited on a Sunday around 4:30pm and the place was quiet. There was plenty of parking and no lines for entry tickets. The tickets were $13.50 per adult. There were a few guests but no one was in our way. There was a lot of details to see and most were interactive. We had a great time and would definitely recommend it! read more

EnterTRAINment Junction - Hobby Shops Near Me - West Chester, Ohio

I'm really not sure why all of the bad reviews. One of the recent posts from the Mike guy contains "And if you're not interested enough in toy trains, this is not the place for you. Duh, Mike". Duh is right. It is a model train place and thats the theme. So if ya knew that before hand, why would you go here??? The model train display is the best one I have ever seen, which from experience is that I visited about 5 before this. This is a place for kids, probably 11 and under. Great play area and lots for kids to do for inside fun in the winter. And if you are an adult model train hobbyist, you would really like it. Not for everyone. But it is for kids 11 and under, and model train hobbyists and those who find model trains interesting. Yep, for everyone else, you are gonna be bored. read more